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Only The Ruthless Remain

Skinless · 2015

35 min · 7 tracks · death metal

Savage riffs and guttural vocals converge in a relentless onslaught, embodying death metal's primal ferocity and technical prowess.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Serpenticide — The opening track sets the tone with its explosive energy and intricate guitar work, immediately showcasing the band's technical prowess and brutal sound.
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    Only the Ruthless Remain — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of survival and brutality through relentless rhythms and powerful lyrics that resonate with hardcore fans.
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    Funeral Curse — This track features a compelling dynamic shift, balancing melodic elements with crushing heaviness, illustrating the band's growth and versatility within the genre.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

59 /100
Treeline
Higher than 57% of albums we've rated

The album showcases strong musicianship and relentless energy, making it a solid return for Skinless in the death metal scene.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, creating an unrelenting intensity throughout.
  • Guttural vocals are layered over the instrumentals, often employing call-and-response patterns with the guitar riffs.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Serpenticide 4:39
  • 2 Only the Ruthless Remain 6:23
  • 3 Skinless 4:42
  • 4 Flamethrower 4:18
  • 5 The Beast Smells Blood 5:04
  • 6 Funeral Curse 6:10
  • 7 Barbaric Proclivity 4:19

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